Months before the call that set off an impeachment inquiry, many in the diplomatic community were alarmed by the Trump administration's abrupt removal of a career diplomat from her post as ambassador to Ukraine. The ambassador's ouster, and the campaign against her that preceded it, are now
WASHINGTON — Months before the call that set off an impeachment inquiry, many in the diplomatic community were alarmed by the Trump administration's abrupt removal of a career diplomat from her post as ambassador to Ukraine.
"Why was the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine recalled in May 2019?" the Democratic senator wrote in a list of questions about what he called the"perversion of U.S. foreign policy" outlined by the whistleblower."Did you approve that decision?" President Donald Trump said in his July 25 phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that Yovanovitch was"bad news" and that she is"going to go through some things," according to the memo of the call released this week by the White House. But that characterization of her and her performance was contradicted by five current and former officials who spoke to The Associated Press.
At first, the officials said, Pompeo resisted the demands for her recall and argued she should complete her tour in Kyiv. Pompeo"was opposed to her early removal," one of the current officials said. However, when it became clear that opposition to her was not receding, Pompeo arranged for"a soft landing" for her in Washington, according to the official.
And, the American Foreign Service Association, the union that represents U.S. diplomats, called for all Americans"to honor and respect the non-partisan, non-political work" of the dedicated public servants of the Foreign Service."We urge that their service, which at times is under the most serious hardship conditions and security risks, not be politicized, and that they not be dragged into partisan political battles.
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